Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, September 15, 1909, Page 7

CONQUEST OF POLE MEMBERS OF EXPEDITION TELL: STORY OF PEARY’S rl TRIP. | ONLY TWO REACHED THE TOP, Peary and One Eskimo Only Ones Who Actually Reached the North | Pole—Much Suffering and Danger Encountered. Battle Harbor, Labrador, Sept. 14.— The following details of Commander | ®eary’s journey to the north pole have been gleamed from members of | the expedition on board the steamer | Roosevelt: . | The only men to reach the pole were Commander Peary and one Es- kimo, Dging Wah by name. The other white members of the various parties that left Cape Columbia were sent back one by one as Peary drew near- er daily to his objective. Matthew | Wenson and three Eskimos, the only ether members of the reduced party that made the final dash, were left one march south of the pole. Capt. Robert A. Bartlett and George Borup started February 27 from Cape Columbia, with a number of Eskimos and dogs on the march across the ice, heading north. On March 1 Com- mander Peary left Cape Columbia with his party, consisting of seven white men, 17 Eskimos and 136 dogs. On March 4 Peary came up with Bart- lett, who had pitched his camp at the side of a lead of water which it was impossible to cross. The combined parties had to wait until March 11,} seven days, before further progress was possible. The sun was seen for the first time March 5, and an obser- vation showed that the explorers were a short way from the eighty-fourth parallel. The supply of alcohol was running short, and Borup returned to Cape Columbia for a fresh stock. McMillan Sent Back. March 14 Borup overtook Peary again and brought a supply of oil and alcohol. The division under Prof. Ross G. Marvin joined Peary thé same day. At this point Prof. Ronald B. McMillan was sent back, his feet hav- tmg been badly frozen. Borup re turned to land from 85.23 with two Es- kimos. The party now consisted of 12 men, ten sledges and 85 dogs. Bartlett was still beating out the trail two days ahead of Peary. Marvin took ob- servations at 85.48, and then started on his return march. On the next march Batlett made a record trip, cov- ering 20 miles. This brought him to 85.38, The party now consisted of Peary, Bartlett, Matthew Henson, the col- ored man who has been Peary’s per- sonal asststant on so many of his ex- peditions, the Eskimos, seven sledges and 60 dogs, and the journey north- ward was resumed. The ice was per. fectly level as far as the eye could see. Bartlett took the observation on the eighty-eighth parallel on April 2, and then reluctantly returned, leav- ing Peary, Henson and three Eskimos, with provisions for 40 days, to make the final dash to the pole. This reduced party started the morning of April 3. The men walked that day for ten hours and made 20 miles. They then slept near the eighty-ninth parallel. While crossing a stretch of young ice 300 yards wide the sledge broke through. It was saved, but two of the Eskimos had marrow escapes from drowning. Made Fast Time. The ice was still good, and the dogs were in great shape. They made as high as 25 miles a day. The next observation was made at 88.25. The next two marches were in a dense fog. The sun was sighted on the third march, and an observation showed 89.57. The pole was reached April 6, and a series of observations were taken at 90. Peary deposited his records and hoisted the American flag. The tem- perature was 32 degrees below zero (Fahrenheit). The pole appeared as a frozen sea. Peary tried to take a sounding, but got no bottom at 1,500 fathoms. Peary stayed at the pole for 34 hours and then started on his return journey the afternoon of April 7. On the return the marches were continuous, and Peary and the Eskt- mos suffered greatly from fatigue They had their first sleep at the end of the eighth march from the pole, in the igloos left by Bartlett. Here there was a violent snowstorm. f On April 23 the party reached the vertical edge of the land ice, west of Cape Columbia. The Eskimos were delighted to reach land, and the party slept for two days. They. repaired their sledges, rested their dogs, and resuming the journey, reached. the Roosevelt April 27. Tell of Marvin’s” Death. Marvin left Peary on the way up on Friday, March 26, to return to the ship. He had with him two Eskimos and 17 dogs. The story of the pro Ne onrne STRIKE CLOSES BIG MILLS ‘Weavers Refuse to Work and Four Thousand Other Employes Are Idle. When the iron works cotton mills, controlled by M. C. Borden of New York were opened as usual the weav- ers, numbering 1,000, failed to report for work, and an hour later all six mills composMg the plants were shut down. Five thousand operatives are ithus temporarily throwa owt of work, fessor’s death was obtained from one of the Eskimos. April 10 Marvin was 45 miles from Cape Columbia. started out ahead. The Eskimos were delayed in packing the sledges, a fact that per- mitted Marvin to get a good start on ; them. When the Bskimos arrived at an open lead they noticed that the young ice was broken about 25 yards out, and they saw what looked like a man’s body floating in the center of the lead. Owing to the treacherous condition of the ice the Eskimos could not venture out. They returned to the Roosevelt and reported. Capt. Bartlett then went back to the point they designated and recovered Prof. Marvin’s spare boots, clothing and personal belongings, which were still on the ice where the Eskimos had left them. The superstitions of their race prevented the natives from bringing the dead man’s effects with them. Prof. Marvin’s records and ob- servations were saved. Banquet for Peary. Sydney, Sept. 14—Sydney is plan- ning, among its’ other festivities in honor of Commander Peary, to pre- sent the returning explorer with a | beautiful bouquet of flowers from the hands of a young woman. Just who this person shall be has not yet been decided. A wireless message received from | Battle Harbor stated that the Roose- velt was still at that port. Heavy gales have caused Capt. Bartlett, her sailing master, to defer the departure of the steamer, which is showing the effects of her contact with the Arctic ice floes. Has None of Cook’s Records. New York, Sept. 14.—The following wireless and cable message has been received in this city: “Battle Harbor, Labrador, via Cape Ray, N. F.., Sept. 12.—I have no knowl- edge of Cook’s having given Whitney any records. There are no Cook records on the Roosevelt. PEARY.” In Copenhagen Dr. Frederick A. Cook declared that he had given to Harry Whitney, the wealthy young big game hunter, part of the records of his observations on his return from the north pole to Etah, Greenland. Dr. Cook assumed that Whitney would bring his records to this country. Commander Robert E. Peary on his return from the pole, a year subse quent to that of Dr. Cook, picked up Mr. Whitney at Etah and was bring- ing him south on the Roosevelt when they met the relief ship Jeannie, to which Whitney was transferred to continue his hunting for a few weeks in Baffin bay. Supposed Peary Had Them. It was confidently expected by Dr. Cook’s supporters here that Mr. Whit- ney had turned these records over to} Commander Peary and that the latter | would bring them te this country with him. 4 2 While it is certain that Commander Peary will receive a notable recep- tion on his arrival in this city, all plans are merely tentative as yet, as nothing definite is known as to when he will reach here. One report states that the Roosevelt will be able to leave Battle Harbor before the end of this week, while another states that it can hardly depart from here before the end of the month. Lively Doings Looked For. In any event New York anticipates the liveliest few weeks in many years when the rival explorers do come. Dr. Cook is due September 21, and four days later the Hudson-Fultop celebration hegins, and in this it is expected that the polar argument will be forced to a conspicuous ‘position. The il feeling between the more ardent supports of Commander Peary and Dr. Cook is characterized by much bitterness and harsh lan- guage. Many of them are urging the publication of accusations and recrimi- nations, and the fight promises to create much enduring unpleasantness. GOV. JOHNSON UNDER KNIFE Painful Adhesions Resulting from Former Operation for Appendicits to Be Treated. St. Paul, Minn. Sept. 14.—Gov. John A. Johnson will go-to Rochester, Minn., to undergo another operation, the result of an operation for appendi- | citis severai years ago, which left several painful adhesions. The governor does not regard the operation as at all serious. Mrs. Johnson will accompany him and will be with him during the or deal, which is the fourth he has been obliged to undergo. The governor had an attack some what similar to the one he suffered just before the western tour several weeks ago. Shoots Mother and Child. San Francisco, Sept. 14.—Mrs. Char- lotte Levy and her five-year-old daugh- ter Marian were shot and seriously wounded by the husband, Ferdinand Levy, a wholesale liquor dealer, who then ended his life by blowing out his brains. Mrs. Levy is in a critical condition. It is believed the child will recover. eNO area areca The weavers had previously announced their intention of striking to enforce their demand for an increase in wages. Their absence so hampered the other departments that the man agement decided to close the entire plant until the differences should be settled. ~ Many Hurt by Explosion. San Francisco, Sept. 14.—Half a score of persons were injured, several probably fatally, when a boiler im the He. that morning, walking | GRAND. RAPIDS HERALD-REVIEW WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1909 WELLMAN'S AIR SHIP ENPLOUES EXPLORER MAKES START, AND, AFTER SAILING 32 MILES, COMES TO GRIEF. WILL TRY IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR Guide Rope Breaks ‘and the Bag Shoots Up to a Great Height.— After Descent, Gust Hits Air- ship and Collapse Follows. A f Camp Wellman, Spitzbergen, Aug. 15.—Via Hammerfest, Aug. 23.—Wal- ter Wellman’s second attempt to sail over the North Pole in a balloon re sulted in failure. The giant dirigible balloon America, in which Mr. Well- man and his party of three set out REDWOOD WILL SUE FOR FUND. -| Improvement of the Minnesota Hinges Upon Test Case. St. Peter—Improvement of the Min- | nesota river, to which landowners a long the valley look for relief from floods that .have ruined their crops and damaged their property, hinges upon an action soon to be instituted the state supreme court for an order compelling the state drainage commis: sion to pay an appropriation on a drainage ditch, and the decision will determine the validity of other river and ditch appropriations. Session laws of 1907 made special provision for the extension of state aid to assist counties in digging judicial ditches, and under the law Redwood county began the construction of a drainage ditch. The state drainage commission set aside $3,000 to meet amount was paid over to Redwood county. Before the ditch was com- pleted, however, Attorney General Simpson ruled that ditch construction came under the head of internal im- provements, and that it would be un- Jawful to pay the remainder of the upon their perilous flight, met with 8} money. The authorities of Redwood mishap after it had proceeded about 82 miles from the starting point. It was 10 o’clock in the morning when the airship was brought out of its shed and the explorers took their places in the car. When the anchors were cast loose the airship ascended beautifully, the engines were set in motion and everything seemed to work to perfection. The big air craft was maneuvered for some time and answered the helm perfectly. Then its head was turned to the northward and it set out at a speed of 25 miles an hour. Suddenly, after having covered some 32 miles and when everything seemed to be going splendidly, the leather guide rope, to which was attached 1,- 000 pounds of provisions and stores, broke away. The accident occurred just as the airship was nearing the pack ice of north Spitzbergen. Released from this great weight, the airship shot upward at a terrific pace until it was at a great height above the clouds. The pilots succeeded, however, in bringing her down near the earth, turned her about and set out to fight their way southward a gainst a strong wind. The airship proceeded slowly southward to the edge of the pack ice, where the steam: er Fram was anchored. : After much difficulty a towrope was gotten aboard the Fram, which start: ed immediately to tow the airship to Spitzbergen. The strain was so great, however, that it threatened to tear the car, to which the rope was attach: | ed, to pieces, and Mr. Wellman final. ly decided to bring the airship down to the surface of the water. This was effected without mishap and the car rested on the surface of the water until all the members of the crew, the dogs and the scientific in- struments could be transferred aboard the Fram. A fresh start was then made and the America was towed back to the landing stage and within a short distance of where the start was made. But the ill luck of the expedition) was not yet at an end. Just as the airship had reached the landing stage and everything looked favorable for its rescue without serious damage, @ sudden gust of wind caught the bie inflated bag broad-side-on and snatch. ed it away from its towlines. It was carried, careening, over rough ice hummocks for some distance and then it exploded. All the scattered parts of the airship were subsequently recovered, but the damage was so great as to preclude any further at tempt to fly over the pole this year. Wellman Says He Will Try Again. Camp Wellman, Spitzbergen, Aug. 16, via Hammerfest, Aug. 23—Walter ‘Wellman made the following state ment with regard to his unsuccessful attempt to sail for the North pole: “The America demonstrated her strength, speed and adaptability to this work. In returning to Spitzber- gen we made a mistake in not placing enough confidence in our own ship and engines.- Had we not through over- caution given the tow line to the Fram I believe we could have landed the America safe in her house. For some time it was my intention to attempt this and we made eight miles an hour against the wind toward the camp. “At last the motor worked uncer. tainly because equilibrium of the ship had been upset and thus deranged the gasoline supply. The descent to the surface of the ocean was not acciden- tal, but deliberate in order to insure the saving of the instruments and other valuables. “I do not give up the fight, but hope to reconstruct the America, enlarged | and improved, and try again, taking advantage of all our somewhat varied and extensive experfence. My confi- dence in the practicability of the pro ject is in no wise diminished. Thru- out the voyage, even in the most try: ing moments in the clouds and in the seas, my three comrades proved cool- headed and efficient. My thanks to them and to the equally brave efficers and sailors of the Norwegian ship Fram.” ANOTHER FEDERAL BATTLE ON Food Convention at Denver Expected to be Arena. Denver, Aug. 23.—Secretary of Agri- eulture James Wilson and Dr. Harvey Wiley, chief of the bureau of chemis- try, will be in Denver to attend the annual convention of food commis- sioners. As a result, it is expected that another controversy between fed- eral officers will be brought to Den- ver, not over forestry and irrigation. but ever benzoate of soda. z county will make a formal demand on the drainage commission for the $1,- 500, and when it is denied will bring a test case before the supreme court: This action directly affects the Min- nesota river from the fact that the last legislature appropriated $25,000 for the improvement of the head wa- ters, and that other moneys placed at the disposal of the drainage commis- sion were intended to cover the cost of a preliminary survey and of straightening and deepening portions of the channel. Officers of the Minne- sota River Improvement league had determined to institute proceedings ts obtain these appropriations, but they now will await the outcome of the Redweod county test case. Moose Calves Cost $50. Carlos Avery, executive agent of the state fish commission, returned from a trip of several days along the north shore of Lake Superior. He prosecut- ed one man at Grand Marais for ship- ping two live moose calves. The man was fined $50. The calves were shipped to Grass- ton and were to be used for pets, but Mr. Avery says that this can be done only for scientific purposes and with a@ permit from the commission. Mr. Avery was told that a number of live moose calves had been caught and shipped. Insane, Kills Children. East Grand Forks.—Mrs. Anton Strause, mother of six children, re- aiding at Tabor, ten miles northeast |of this city, killed her one-year-old daughter and three-year-old son by chopping off their heads with an ax. She then ran to the nearest neigh. bor to borrow a gun to shoot her oth- |er four children, who were picking | beans with their father in the field. Insane motive prompted the dead, as | the woman had been out of the. state asylum only three months. BIG DRIVE COMING DOWN. | Last, but One, of the Present Year on the Mississippi. St. Cloud—A crew of ninety-eight men under the direction of Otis Webb, left the dam here, on their way down | the Mississippi, with a large drive of logs. The crew will pick up every: thing in the timber line in the river. The present stage of the water makes | it easy to float the logs and the crew | expects little or no trouble from jams. | This will be the last drive of the sew eon. IN NORTH DAKOTA ® © @) @) © 0 ‘ © | ® Flickertail Occurances Related g @) in Paragraphs. DOODDOODOQDODOOSGS Washington, D. C.—J. M. Cubbison vas today recommended for reap pointment as postmaster at Minne- | vaukan. Washington, D. C.—Levi W. Pit- nore, recently nominated to be post- master at Drayton, N. D., was con- iirmed by the senate today. | Buchanan.—A telephone company has been organized here with a capital stock of $25,000. It is proposed to build an extensive rural system of telephones, * Washington, D. C—Application to convert the Belfield State Bank of Belfield, N. D., into the First Nation- al Bank of Belfield approved. Capi- | tal, $25,000. Cavalier—William Inglis while en- gaged in tying a horse was seriously injured. The horse made a forward plunge, catching Mr. Inglis against a pole to which the animal was being tied. Three broken ribs resulted. Washington, D. C.—William F. Mielke has been appointed postmaster at Coulee, Ward county, N. D., vice M. N. Peterson, resigned. Rural carriers appointed; North Dakota—Harvey, Route 4, Grove Olson, carrier; George Lange, substitute. Bismarck.—The railroad commis- sioners issued an order to the Soo line requiring them to improve their pas- senger service from Max to Plaza. The change required is from one freight train every other day to a combination train daily. Fargo.—Dr. J. W. Vidal and party in an automobile were struck by a Northern Pacific train. Mrs. Vidal suffered a broken ankle. 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